Huge billboards on high-rises go unchecked

RAWALPINDI - Installation of huge hoarding boards on high-rise buildings in the jurisdiction of Rawal Town Municipal Administration (RTMA) continues in sheer violation of building security by-laws. The hoarding boards can cause big damage in case of any natural disaster.Sources said inspection of the building structure for the installation of the billboards is limited to paper work now. The huge hoarding boards on plazas and buildings can be seen in thickly populated areas like Raja Bazaar, Iqbal Road, Fawara Chowk, Liaquat Road, Khayaban-e-Sir Syed, Asghar Mall Road, City Saddar and other areas.Moreover, towers of telecommunication companies and massive generators are also fixed on the roofs of many shopping plazas and towers in different areas of the city.Residents talking to INP said that RTMA officials, provincial government and parliamentarians from the area have been informed about the issue but no effective measures have been taken to-date against the huge hoarding boards and towers.Residents of the areas demanded of the chief minister Punjab and the RTMA high-ups to start a campaign against the dangerous billboards and telecommunication towers to save them of any untoward incident.